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Several Facebook pages, called the "Purge of Maine," purportedly showing or threatening to show, photos of underage Maine girls were removed in 2015.

Maine State Police said in 2015 the images may have come from other online message boards and others may have been submitted directly.

“Terrorizing young victims through the use of social media and hiding behind the anonymity of the Internet will not be tolerated by this office,” said United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler in a news release. “Those who think they can outwit law enforcement and are above being caught, should think again. Mr. Hernandez’s reign of terror is over.

The FBI began its investigation in December 2015.

Hernandez faces a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison, officials said.

Officials ask anyone who believes they are a victim to contact the FBI at 317-595-4000 or online at tips.fbi.gov.

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